It seems there are a plethora of frame builders in Berlin, and Thomas Becker produces some of the city’s most elegant bikes. His firm, Meerglas, specializes in light tourers, racers, and randonneurs, like this one, built for a fan of Jan Heine’s Bicycle Quarterly.

It’s always a pleasure to feature the work of Rhode Island’s Brian Chapman. His “Modern Frames for Vintage Souls” instantly transport us back to a simpler and slower countrified air — especially his latest creation: an elaborate randonneur that he detailed himself.